摘要:
An underlying layer is composed of Co—Fe—B that is an amorphous magnetic material. Thus, the upper surface of the underlying layer can be taken as a lower shield layer-side reference position for obtaining a gap length (GL) between upper and lower shields, resulting in a narrower gap than before. In addition, since the underlying layer has an amorphous structure, the underlying layer does not adversely affect the crystalline orientation of individual layers to be formed thereon, and the surface of the underlying layer has good planarizability. Accordingly, PW50 (half-amplitude pulse width) and SN ratio can be improved more than before without causing a decrease in rate of change in resistance (Δ R/R) or the like, thereby achieving a structure suitable for increasing recording density.
摘要:
A tunneling magnetic sensing element includes a laminate in which an underlayer, a seed layer, an antiferromagnetic layer, a pinned magnetic layer, an insulating barrier layer, and a free magnetic layer are laminated in order from below. The insulating barrier layer is made of Mg—O. The underlayer is made of Ti, and the seed layer is made of one selected from a group consisting of Ni—Fe—Cr and Ru.
摘要:
A tunnel magnetoresistive element includes a laminate including a pinned magnetic layer, an insulating barrier layer, and a free magnetic layer. The insulating barrier layer is composed of Ti—Mg—O or Ti—O. The free magnetic layer includes an enhancement sublayer, a first soft magnetic sublayer, a nonmagnetic metal sublayer, and a second soft magnetic sublayer. For example, the enhancement sublayer is composed of Co—Fe, the first soft magnetic sublayer and the second soft magnetic sublayer are composed of Ni—Fe, and the nonmagnetic metal sublayer is composed of Ta. The total thickness of the average thickness of the enhancement sublayer and the average thickness of the first soft magnetic sublayer is in the range of 25 to 80 angstroms. Accordingly, the tunneling magnetoresistive element can consistently have a higher rate of resistance change than before.
摘要:
A tunneling magnetic sensing element includes a laminate in which a pinned magnetic layer having a magnetization direction pinned, an insulating barrier layer, and a free magnetic layer having a magnetization direction variable with an external magnetic field are laminated in order from below. The insulating barrier layer is made of Mg—O. The free magnetic layer has a soft magnetic layer and an enhanced layer disposed between the soft magnetic layer and the insulating barrier layer to have a spin polarization ratio higher than the soft magnetic layer. An insertion magnetic layer made of one selected from Co—Fe—B, Co—B, Fe—B, and Co—Fe is inserted into the soft magnetic layer in a direction parallel to the interface of each layer constituting the laminate, and the soft magnetic layer is divided into multiple layers in a thickness direction through the insertion magnetic layer.
摘要:
A tunneling magnetic sensing element includes a laminate in which an underlayer, a seed layer, an antiferromagnetic layer, a pinned magnetic layer, an insulating barrier layer, and a free magnetic layer are laminated in order from below. The insulating barrier layer is made of Mg—O. The underlayer is made of Ti, and the seed layer is made of one selected from a group consisting of Ni—Fe—Cr and Ru.
摘要:
A free magnetic layer has a laminated structure in which a first magnetic sublayer composed of Co—Fe or Fe and a second magnetic sublayer composed of Co—Fe—B or Fe—B are formed, in that order, on an insulating barrier layer composed of Mg—O. This effectively improves the rate of change in resistance (ΔR/R) compared with the related art.
摘要:
A magnetic detection element capable of maintaining the ΔRA at a high level and reducing the magnetostriction by improving a material for a free magnetic layer, as well as a method for manufacturing the same, is provided. The free magnetic layer includes a laminate composed of a CoMnX alloy layer formed from a metal compound represented by a compositional formula CoaMnbXc (where X represents at least one of Ge, Ga, In, Si, Pb, Zn, and Sb and a+b+c=100 atomic percent) and a CoMnZ alloy layer formed from a metal compound represented by a compositional formula CodMneZf (where Z represents at least one of Sn and Al and d+e+f=100 atomic percent). In this manner, the magnetostriction of the free magnetic layer can be reduced.
摘要翻译:提供了能够通过改善自由磁性层的材料而将高分辨率RA维持并减小磁致伸缩的磁性检测元件及其制造方法。 自由磁性层包括由由组成式CoaMnbXc表示的金属化合物形成的CoMnX合金层(其中X表示Ge,Ga,In,Si,Pb,Zn和Sb中至少一种)和a + b + c = 100原子%)和由组成式CodMneZf(Z表示Sn和Al中的至少一种,d + e + f = 100原子%)表示的金属化合物形成的CoMnZ合金层。 以这种方式,可以减小自由磁性层的磁致伸缩。
摘要:
A magnetic sensing element exhibiting a large ΔRA is provided, in which a free magnetic layer has a small coercive force Hc and a small magnetostriction constant λs. The free magnetic layer includes a Co2MnZ alloy layer (where Z may represent at least one element selected from the group consisting of Al, Sn, In, Sb, Ga, Si, Ge, Pb, and Zn) and a (NiaFe100-a)bX100-b alloy layer (where X may represent at least one element selected from the group consisting of Cu, Au, Ag, Zn, Mn, Al, Cd, Zr, and Hf, a may represent a composition ratio satisfying 80
摘要:
A magnetic sensing element is described, including a multilayer film including a pinned magnetic layer, a free magnetic layer disposed on the pinned magnetic layer with a nonmagnetic layer therebetween, wherein a current flows perpendicular to the surfaces of the individual layers of the multilayer film. The nonmagnetic layer is composed of Cu and has a face-centered cubic lattice crystal structure in which the {111} planes are preferentially oriented in a direction parallel to the surfaces of the layer. At least one of the pinned magnetic layer and the free magnetic layer includes a Co2Mn(Ge1-xSnx) alloy layer, the subscript x satisfying the range of 0.2≦x≦0.8; and the Co2Mn(Ge1-xSnx) alloy layer has a body-centered cubic lattice crystal structure in which the {110} planes are preferentially oriented in a direction parallel to the surfaces of the layer.
摘要翻译:描述了一种磁感测元件,其包括多层膜,其包括被钉扎的磁性层,在其上具有非磁性层的被钉扎的磁性层上设置的自由磁性层,其中电流垂直于多层膜的各个层的表面流动。 非磁性层由Cu构成,并且具有面心立方晶格结构,其中{111}面优先在与层的表面平行的方向上取向。 被钉扎的磁性层和自由磁性层中的至少一个包括Co 2 Mn(Ge 1-x Sn 2 x Sn)合金层, 下标x满足0.2 <= x <= 0.8的范围; 而Mn 2 Mn(Ge 1-x Sn 2 x Sn)合金层具有体心立方晶格结构,其中{110 }平面优先在平行于该层的表面的方向上取向。
摘要:
There is provided a magnetic detecting element having a large ΔRA. A free magnetic layer has a three layer structure in which a CoFe layer, an NiaFeb alloy layer (where a and b are represented by at %, 0≦a≦25, and a+b=100), and a CoFe layer are laminated from the bottom. If the at % of Ni in an NiFe alloy that exists in the free magnetic layer is in this range, a spin-dependent bulk scattering coefficient β increases, and the product ΔRA of the resistance variation of the magnetic detecting element and the area of the element can be made increased.
摘要翻译:提供了具有大DeltaRA的磁检测元件。 自由磁性层具有三层结构,其中CoFe层,NiaFeb合金层(其中a和b由以%表示,0 <= a <= 25,a + b = 100)和CoFe层 从底部层压。 如果存在于自由磁性层中的NiFe合金中的Ni的at%在该范围内,则自旋相关体散射系数β增加,并且磁检测元件的电阻变化的乘积DeltaRA与 元素可以增加。